As a kid I used to love to go down to Rodeheaver Auditorium and watch the “travelogues” which, if I remember correctly, were sponsored by the Kiwanis Club. Well, for the next ten days, this will be the “travelblog.” I hope to give pictures and updates from our trip to Israel. THANK YOU again for making this possible!
Our Itinerary:
9 November (Mon): South Bend to New York
10 November 2009 (Tue): New York to Israel
11 November 2009 (Wed): Four Conflicts of Jesus’ Ministry – Highlighting four example sites, this study focuses on four key conflicts in the background of Jesus’ public ministry. Sites: Caesarea Maritima, Megiddo, Nazareth, Tiberias.
12 November 2009 (Thu): The Galilee Ministry of Jesus – A careful look into the popular ministry of healing, teaching and modeling for the disciples at the Sea of Galilee, and in the withdrawals alone will be our central topic. Sites: Boat on Sea, Capernaum, Mt. of Beatitudes, Qatzrin, Bethsaida Excavations.
13 November 2009 (Fri): The Perean Ministry of Jesus – We will address the issues of the Perean Ministry with particularexamination of Luke 10-19, the “special section” of this account. Sites: Jordan River, Beth Shean, Views of Perea, view of Jericho.
14 November 2009 (Sat): The Wilderness of Refuge – With an examination of the role of the deserted places, we will highlight Habakkuk, John the Baptist, and many Psalms. Sites: Dead Sea, Masada, Ein Gedi, Qumran.
15 November 2009 (Sun): Setting of the Birth Narratives – We will investigate what the Biblical accounts tell us of Jesus’ birth, based on both the Matthew and Luke accounts. We will also look carefully at Psalm 23 in the hills of Bethlehem. Sites: Bethlehem (conditions permitting), Shepherd’s Field, Herodion, Haas Promenade. Overnight: Jerusalem.
16 November 2009 (Mon): Passion Week – With a specific view of the history of “other Messiahs” we will discuss the expectations for the Messiah, and their relationship to the record of the preaching of Jesus. Sites: Mt. of Olives, Gethsemane, Mt. Zion (Last Supper Room, St. Peter en Gallicantu), Western Wall, Old City walk.
17 November 2009 (Tue): Passion Week – The issues involved in the arrest, trial and conviction of Jesus will be our subject as we journey through the “salvation geography” of Jerusalem in the Gospel According to John. Sites: Ancient Temple Mount and excavations, Pool of Bethesda, Via Dolorosa, Holy Sepulcher, Garden Tomb.
18 November 2009 (Wed): Depart for USA just after midnight and arrive later the same day in the USA tired, but renewed for ministry!
